Alder Spittlebug vs Southern Damselfly

Aphrophora alni compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Coenagrion
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg